Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Programs: Delta DM / 1M, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC, Emerald Club Exec
Posts: 500
I haven't seen this in YEARS. I fly out of MSP so I never expect to see an empty seat in First. Way back in the day, when I was flying NWA, it happened on multiple occasions. I remember a flight when I was the only person in First. The FA was great. She would come out, check on me and say that I could ask for any amenity I wanted whenever I wanted it. Those were also the days when I could freely upgrade companions because there was space. I was flying over a holiday and upgraded a random person I met at the gate. It made her day.
These days it's too bad when a seat goes empty in First. If it's MSP, certainly there's someone on the upgrade list who is missing out.